This year's only visible supermoon can be seen this weekend

The December cold moon will be a truly magnificent sight and here's when it's best to see it.

Sunday December 3rd 2017 is the one and only chance you'll get this year to see a supermoon and the following day the Geminid meteor shower will begin until 16th December.

The best time to see the December supermoon will be around 4.47pm on Sunday when it is at its brightest - making it a perfect opportunity for families to admire this natural phenomenon.

There have actually been three other supermoons in 2017, but these took place in the 'new moon' phase, so the moon was covered by shadows, meaning they weren't visible.

What is a supermoon?

When there is a full moon it is classed as a supermoon when it is closer to the Earth and so it appears to be bigger. The December moon will only be 222,135 miles away, instead of usually orbiting around 238,000 miles away.

When is the next supermoon?

There's good news though if you don't get chance to see this supermoon, as both of the full moons in January 2018 (2nd and 31st) will be close enough to be supermoons.

What is the Geminid meteor shower?

This is one of the brightest meteor showers of the year and will be visible between 4th and 16th December. Where conditions are at their best, it could be possible for 120 meteors an hour to pass over us, making it a fantastic spectacle.

You will be able to see them across the sky without the need for any telescopes or binoculars. Away from any light pollution will give you the best opportunity to see them and give your eyes around 20 minutes to become adapted to the dark.

The peak time to see the display will be from the night of 13th to the morning of 14th December, at about 2am.